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The Fight City Podcast No. 52

Last week the third chapter in the Tyson Fury vs Deontay Wilder tale went down in Las Vegas and it was not only a match-up that captured the ...
On October 16, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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Oct. 11, 1992: Lopez vs Lin

The nickname of all-time great Mexican pugilist Ricardo Lopez is “El Finito,” which translates to “The Fine One.” Sometimes a nickname does not aptly reflect the particular demeanor ...
On October 11, 2021 / By Rafael García
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Fight Report: Fury vs Wilder III

When a heavyweight fight delivers all it promises to be, the drama is unparalleled. Needless to say, there have been great heavyweight trilogies in the past: together, Muhammad ...
On October 10, 2021 / By Matt O'Brien
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Manny Pacquiao: You Had To Be There

You’ve seen it. The photo taken when he was sixteen, standing in a corner, staring at the camera, hard to tell whether in defiance or hope. He’s skinny, ...
On October 6, 2021 / By Rafael García
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Oct. 4, 1940: Zivic vs Armstrong

Fritzie Zivic is forever one of the most colorful characters in the history of boxing and with 158 wins on his record, he was also no slouch in ...
On October 4, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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Oct. 1, 1975: Ali vs Frazier III

More than four decades later, one still hears the echoes, the reverberations of that final, epic struggle between two boxing legends. After all, it was more than a ...
On October 1, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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The Weekend That Was (No. 19)

Nothing like a high profile heavyweight showdown, not to mention an upset that forces everyone to recalibrate the boxing landscape. Bottom line, that kind of event gets everyone’s ...
On September 26, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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The Tao Of Roberto Duran

This past July marked two full decades since the final battle in the amazing career of the legendary warrior they call “Manos de Piedra,” but the standing of ...
On September 25, 2021 / By Lee Wylie
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Sept. 12, 1992: Chavez vs Camacho (Part II)

Click here to read part I of the tale of Chavez vs Camacho. With a delirious crowd awaiting the opening bell, JCC walked through a mob from his ...
On September 13, 2021 / By Rafael García
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Nicolino Locche: Portrait Of A Genius

As all admirers of Lee Wylie are no doubt aware, he is an aficionado of the finer points of boxing technique, the often overlooked subtleties and arcane methods ...
On September 4, 2021 / By Lee Wylie
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Happy Birthday To “The Rock”

Today is the birthday of legendary heavyweight champion Rocky Marciano and we will always pay tribute to the one and only “Brockton Blockbuster,” regardless of the fact his famous ...
On September 1, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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Aug. 30, 1937: Louis vs Farr

The great Joe Louis, already something of a legend, made his first defense as heavyweight champion against Welshman Tommy Farr just nine weeks after his title-winning knockout over James ...
On August 30, 2021 / By Eliott McCormick
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The Weekend That Was Podcast (No. 17)

Some significant match-ups and some significant results played out this past weekend, so once again, our own Alden Chodash has your concise recap of the weekend’s major action ...
On August 16, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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Aug. 11, 1954: Moore vs Johnson V

Until December of 1952, some eighteen years after he had embarked on what would eventually be an all-time great pro career, Archie Moore was part of that long ...
On August 11, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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July 31, 1908: Ketchel vs Kelly

Alas, for so many of boxing’s truly great champions, precious little or no film exists of their exploits, but despite this, we possess solid evidence of their splendid ...
On July 31, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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Plaster of Torrance (Part Two)

Plaster of Torrance: Unwrapping the Meaning of Antonio Margarito, Part Two. Excerpted from The Bittersweet Science. There are times when boxing matches resemble more a bullfight than they ...
On July 30, 2021 / By Rafael García
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Older Than You Think

Like everyone else during the pandemic, I have at times been desperate for boxing content during the waits between live cards. To scratch that itch, I turned to ...
On July 19, 2021 / By Joshua Isard
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July 16, 1947: Zale vs Graziano II

In 1945 Rocky Graziano stood at the precipice of ruin. Just 26-years-old, with a record of 35-6-5, he had lost two matches in a row, two high profile defeats ...
On July 16, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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July 11, 1996: Bowe vs Golota I

Golota gets eleven stitches, his head smashed open with a two-way radio. His trainer, 74-year-old Lou Duva, leaves the ring on a stretcher and is taken to hospital. ...
On July 11, 2021 / By David Como
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The Last Time I Sparred

I turned forty-years-old in 1998 and had not boxed competitively for over fifteen years. I still worked out regularly, though I called it “training,” instead of “working out,” ...
On July 5, 2021 / By Glen Sharp
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An Ode To The Sweet Science

To state the obvious, the history of boxing is an especially rich one. Perhaps more than any other sport, its past enriches the present. Serious enthusiasts of “The ...
On July 3, 2021 / By Lee Wylie
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June 26, 1972: Duran vs Buchanan

In September of 1970, Scotland’s Ken Buchanan won the WBA version of the lightweight championship by close 15 round decision over Panamanian Ismael Laguna. He would defend his ...
On June 26, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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June 22, 1938: Louis vs Schmeling II

Former world champion Max Schmeling was a solid 10-to-1 underdog when he faced rising contender and awesome knockout artist Joe Louis in a major heavyweight showdown in June ...
On June 22, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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The Weekend That Was Podcast (No. 15)

It was an eventful weekend for pugilism with a number of top fighters in action, so of course we have your timely recap podcast as host Alden Chodash ...
On June 21, 2021 / By Alden Chodash
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June 15, 1984: Hearns vs Duran

At the time, the story lines had not yet become vivid, the true significance of what was unfolding not yet clear. The term “The Four Kings” had yet ...
On June 15, 2021 / By Michael Carbert
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Time For “The Cobra” To Strike

What does it take to build a world champion? “It’s like a puzzle,” says Ian MacKillop, head trainer of Montreal’s Donnybrook Boxing club. “And if you don’t have ...
On June 14, 2021 / By Jamie Rebner
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The Tale Of Willie And Bill

One of the more intriguing and, sadly, forgotten boxing rivalries is the classic six bout series between Pittsburgh’s own William P. Davies, aka “Wee Willie,” and Cuba’s Eladio ...
On June 13, 2021 / By Douglas Cavanaugh
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The Smoke City Wildcat

They called them the Roaring Twenties, that crazy decade following World War I when the economy boomed, “speakeasies” opened on every other corner, the “flappers” started showing a ...
On June 6, 2021 / By Robert Portis
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June 3, 1979: Zarate vs Pintor

Whether it be the consistently absurd behavior of the alphabet bodies, or the numerous promotional feuds that have prevented so many great fights from happening, the sport of ...
On June 3, 2021 / By Jamie Rebner
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Louis & Napoles: Practical Precision

Technically sound footwork in boxing is about moving just enough to accomplish a purpose, while keeping your opponent guessing. And in the case of boxers who happen to ...
On June 2, 2021 / By Lee Wylie

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